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Stereoselective isomerization of 10-arylsulfenate-11,12-dehydroretinoids to 9-cis-retinoids

✍ Scribed by Angel R. de Lera; Alejandro Castro; Alicia Torrado; Susana López


Publisher
Elsevier Science
Year
1998
Tongue
French
Weight
244 KB
Volume
39
Category
Article
ISSN
0040-4039

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✦ Synopsis


The C7-C12 triene fragment of 9-cis-retinoids 8 was stereoselectively generated by treatment of propargylic alcohol 3 with phenylsulfenyl chloride/triethylamine at -78 °C, followed by stereospecific reduction of the resulting vinylsulfoxide (t-BuLi, MeLi, MeOH, -78 °C). Thus, 9-cis-retinoic acid 2, the natural ligand of the retinoid X receptor (RXR) was straightforwardly synthesized from 8 in two steps.